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20 Dec 2018

VyprVPN becomes the first VPN provider to be publicly audited as a No-Log VPN provider

By IP Location Virtual Private Network , 0 Last Modified: 2018-12-20

It's easy for a VPN provider to claim they do not log your IP address or any other information when using their service, unfortunately when they do make these claims you have to take them on trust. However, with the recent high-profile cases of two leading VPN providers being caught lying about their no logging policy we've started to see some VPN providers take steps to have their services independently audited to prove they are in fact not logging.

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18 Aug 2018

The End of Net Neutrality: Why You Need a VPN

By IP Location Virtual Private Network , 1 Last Modified: 2018-11-18

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web and the Internet as we know it today, envisioned a resource based on the philosophy that information should be freely available to anyone. The Internet was born of necessity and curiosity and experimentation, and free-flowing information became universally ingrained in the zeitgeist of Internet users from the beginning.[..]

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17 Oct 2017

How a VPN Helps Avoid Ad Targeting to your IP Address

By IP Location Virtual Private Network , 0 Last Modified: 2018-11-18

Have you ever visited a website, filled up your cart, then left the website before completing your purchase — only to see an ad elsewhere online for that website the next day? IP Retargeting is a marketing tactic used by many industries. Websites can keep records of the IP addresses window shopping their pages, then target ads to those IP addresses in an effort to gain its patronage. Instead of broad advertisement strokes which may or may not reach the right audience, targeting specific IP addresses speaks to an audience most likely to revisit the website and complete a purchase.[..]

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24 Oct 2016

Why Use a VPN on a Public Wi-Fi Network?

By IP Location Virtual Private Network , 0 Last Modified: 2018-11-18

Unsecured public Wi-Fi is everywhere; most restaurants, airports, malls, and coffee shops offer your device a free connection while you shop, travel, or drink copious quantities of caffeine to power your day. Sometimes, public Wi-Fi networks are a user's only option, despite the risky nature of its "unsecure" status. But connecting your laptop or smartphone on public Wi-Fi can be problematic for many reasons, which typically fall under one of two categories: Security and Access.[..]

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13 Jul 2016

Why you should stay away from free VPN services

By IP Location Virtual Private Network , 0 Last Modified: 2018-11-18

VPNs are a secure way to hide your geographic location and identity in order to access geo-blocked content. The most secure VPN services that can protect your privacy are normally sold. Protecting your online privacy and identity is very important especially if you are someone who likes torrenting and accessing geo-blocked content.[..]

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27 Oct 2016

Why you should consider Using VPN to hide your Identity

By IP Location Virtual Private Network , 0 Last Modified: 2018-11-18

Did you know that hackers, governments, snoopers or attackers can identify you through the IP address you use? By default, the IP address you use is public and interested parties or snoopers can intercept your information very easily. The good news is that you can always count on VPN to hide your identity on the Internet or access content that is geographically blocked in your location known as Internet Censorship.[..]

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15 Dec 2016

VPN Buyer's Guide

By IP Location Virtual Private Network , 0 Last Modified: 2018-11-18

VPN has spread across markets owing to the high risks involved with online privacy. This is because of the increase in the number of cyber attacks. Hackers and malicious users constantly employ sophisticated techniques to intrude into networks. Today, a lot of people understand the importance of VPN and how VPN can encrypt data and provide security to the users while online. However, there is no specific guideline available for a VPN buyer. Not every VPN will suit your personal requirements and hence there is a comprehensive checklist that we have compiled to help you guide through buying a VPN.[..]

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18 Jul 2016

What is Internet Censorship?

By IP Location Virtual Private Network , 0 Last Modified: 2018-11-18

Internet censorship puts restrictions on what information can be publicized or viewed on the Internet. Governments and other organizations commonly use internet censorship to block access to copyrighted information as well as to harmful or sensitive content. However, internet censorship can also be used as a propaganda method to promote specific religions and political agendas.[..]

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18 Jun 2017

How to detect and prevent a DNS Leak while using VPN?

By IP Location Virtual Private Network , 0 Last Modified: 2018-11-18

Domain Name Service (DNS) is a mapping of a domain name to an IP address, so that humans can remember computer address by a domain name instead of IP address. A DNS service is requested automatically when someone enters an web address on the web browser, so that the server knows how to find a website. When a user connects to the internet via a home router, the router gets an IP address and DNS server IP addresses via the DHCP it's Internet Service Provider (ISP). You may choose to use public DNS servers instead of the ones provided by your ISP by configuring your Internet connection manually.[..]

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09 Jan 2015

What is a personal VPN and why do you need it?

By IP Location Virtual Private Network , 0 Last Modified: 2018-11-18

A VPN, or Virtual Private Network, is used to securely connect to another network via a public or a private network. A VPN creates a private network within a broader network, thus providing added-security using encryption and network tunneling mechanisms. A VPN is like a bridge that connects two islands (here, LANs) to establish an private, secure and more reliable connection between the two islands (here, local networks). This helps ease security and privacy issues; since the data transmitted over a VPN is encrypted and unreadable to general Internet community. There are two types of VPNs, namely remote-access VPN and site-to-site VPN.[..]

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08 Jan 2015

What is the Difference Between Proxies and VPN?

By IP Location Virtual Private Network , Proxy , 0 Last Modified: 2018-11-18

The main purpose of using both proxies and VPN services is to hide the IP Address of the users or to prevent tracking bodies and individuals from identifying their location. For example, this may even be used to access certain sites that are not otherwise accessible in the user's country. A lot of VPN providers also provide proxy services apart from providing VPN services. You can also use many public proxy servers at little to no charge.[..]

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18 May 2017

What is Tor?

By IP Location Virtual Private Network , 0 Last Modified: 2018-11-18

Tor is a free software program that allows users to communicate anonymously. The name, Tor is an acronym that has been derived from the original name of the software project, which was The Onion Router. This software directs all Internet traffic and usage through a free volunteer network that exists worldwide, and has over six thousand relays to hide ip and location of the user; and hide Internet usage from individuals and authorities that are in charge of carrying out traffic analysis or network surveillance.[..]

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13 Nov 2011

What is a VPN?

By IP Location Virtual Private Network , 0 Last Modified: 2018-11-18

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a network technology which extends private network (such as LAN) over a public network such as the Internet. A VPN allows a computer (or a network) to be connected securely as if they are physically wired together. Corporations use VPN to allow remote workers to connect securely to their private network. A VPN is also used to interconnect remote offices with a head office as if they are physically connected. [..]

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